London Mining FD Rachel Rhodes can wear a hard hat and exploit a rich seam on AIM. Philip Smith digs deeper.

Perched above some of the most fashionable and expensive shops on London’s Sloane Street, the unassuming offices of London Mining are a hive of activity. The mid-tier iron ore supplier recently listed on the Alternative Investment Market, where it joined other mining groups in one of the largest sub-sections of the junior London list.